BUILDING GREAT CULTURE

Cultivate was a one-day event for leaders (and aspiring leaders) at technology companies to hear directly from successful tech founders and managers, learn from each other, and come away inspired to build companies that make a difference.

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Michael Lopp, Palantir TechnologiesI Hate MeetingsIn this meeting about meetings, Michael will explain why meetings are unjustifiably hated. He will explain where they came from, and how they mutated into a colossal waste of time...More »

Kate Matsudaira, popformsWhat Do You Do All Day?You go to meetings. You process your inbox. You might make a presentation here and there. You certainly seem busy. But I bet if I asked your team what it is you do all day long...More »

Patrick Collison, StripeNothing to Hide: Living with Complete Email TransparencyAt Stripe, all email communication is accessible to any employee. In this talk, Patrick Collison, the CEO and founder of Stripe, will discuss the rationale for the decision, the effects it has had on the company culture, and how... More »

Patty McCord, Patty McCord ConsultingLeveraging Logic as a LeaderHonesty, candor, truth, data: the basic tenants to a good code review or product evaluation. Those are the same guiding principles to creating great teams where people do their best work. More »

Tim O'Reilly, O'Reilly Media, Inc.How I FailedIt's easy to focus on customers and product, and product-market fit, and to forget that if you’re building for the long haul, the company itself, and the people in it, must be your most important focus. More »

Scott Chacon, GitHubLeading from First PrinciplesThis talk will delve into the decision making process at GitHub and how we re-approach nearly every decision based on the first principles of what we're trying to accomplish, not just on what other companies have done. More »